Description

Profile of Julie Bartlett

Highlights
Ø  PMI certified PM

Ø  Gov. Secret Security Clearance

Ø  PMO professional in cross divestiture risk analysis, policy and procedures writing, technical writing, financial management, process improvement, and project initiating and planning.

Ø  Program Lead experience in the management of large data transmission projects for multi- billion dollar divestitures both domestically and internationally.

Ø  Expertise in the oversight of projects including IT Security Solutions, SharePoint Development, and Application Development.

Education
Ø  Master of Business Administration Focus in Accounting – Stanford University/Webster University

Ø  Master of Arts in Procurement Acquisitions and Logistics – Stanford University/Webster University

Ø  Bachelor of Science Accounting – Upper Iowa University

Ø  Bachelor of Science Marketing – Upper Iowa University

Certifications
Ø  Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Ø  Six Sigma Green Belt

Professional Experience
Ø  Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC – FSA USDA

Project Manager ……………………………………………………………………… 2015 – Present

·        Independently performs, or leads one or more project teams in performing data processing project tasks.

·        Develop Statement of Process for PMO office within DBMO

·        Build and execute project plan in support of the 2014 Data Act project and various other projects

·        Developed and executed a new hire process for Government contractors at the USDA

·        Road map development and execution for FLPIDS Customer History and Data Act Project

·        Work with COR to ensure timely delivery and proper contract execution

·        Organizes and coordinates planning and production of support activities.

·        Reports progress, risks, problems, and problem resolution to COR and other Stakeholders.

·        Formulates and reviews project plans and deliverable items and ensures conformance with standards.

·        Assigns, schedules, and reviews work of subordinates.

Lead team of 12+ on large and small projects and provides technical and management leadership for ongoing support activities.
Analyzes new and complex project related problems and creates innovative solutions involving finance, scheduling, technology, methodology, tools, and solution components.
Provides project status reporting and interface with Government management and other technical staff.
Prepares long and short-range plans for specific projects such as software upgrades and migrations, within the on-going support services delivery.
Oversees all aspects of projects, and manages tasks within Task Orders.
Provides information required to support activities and decision-making throughout the project life cycle.
Organizes and coordinates delivery of on-going support activities.
Ø  Lexmark Enterprise Software

Sr. Project Manager Cloud Solutions……………………………………………… 2014 – 2015

·       Lead, Developed, and implemented procurement processes for Cloud software and hardware management internationally and domestically.

·       Implemented Vendor and Procurement processes cutting quote to purchase time from 180 days to 48 hours.

·       Managed all aspects of Data Center consolidation for multiple geographic locations to our Kansas City Data Center locations.

·       Aided in the negotiation, red line process and securing of new data center co-locations in the Atlanta and Dallas areas.

·       Researched, documented and executed the purchase of $2.5m in Data Center Infrastructure gear from racks and servers, to storage, firewalls, and switching needs.

·       Worked with platform SME to develop new plans for future infrastructure needs for SaaS computing needs

·       Developed and implemented Cloud Billing processes and procedures across many different cloud solution architectures.

·       Developed, implemented and managed Vendor tracking and Purchase order Tracking policies and procedures.

·       Planned and managed Data Center consolidation across 6 different European and Asian locations.

·       Planned and managed Data Center consolidation and relocation from the East coast to Midwest co-locations.

·       Developed alternative verbiage to be used in various types of software and cloud storage contracts.

·       Reviewed and edited various client and vendor contracts with the assistance of Lexmark Legal.

·       Developed contract exception tracking mechanisms.

·       Collaborated with the finance team to develop comprehensive costing methodology for IT services.

·       Assisted in developing monthly metrics reporting for senior management.

·       Managed requirements gathering and documentation generation in support of IT network.

·       Worked with various stakeholders to set a vision for the product and develop/maintain product roadmaps.

·       Managed/Lead the acquisition, licensing, hardware purchases, personnel needs, and all other areas of a company acquisition (GNAX) in the Atlanta, GA area.

·       Active SME for various products and lead efforts for all product change requests.

·       Established project and team goals while tracking our goals, timelines, and milestones against an active budget to ensure we stay within scope.

·       Logistics planning and project lead/management for the re-location of four data center locations (Atlanta, GA – 2 locations, Seattle WA, Dallas, TX, Virginia, and Denver, CO) to two locations in the Kansas City Metro area.

·       Managed and organized audit needs including documentation compilation around SOC 2, HIPPA, NIST, FedRamp, and PCI compliance for 2014 and 2015.

 

 

Ø  Armed Forces Insurance  – Consultant for IntegraKV

PMO Director…………………………………………………………………………. 2014 – 2014

 

·       Implemented and oversaw IT Governance process.

·       Collaborated with the finance team to develop comprehensive costing methodology for IT services.

·       Assisted in developing monthly metrics reporting for senior management.

Oversaw all projects within the PMO portfolio from beginning to end.
·       Managed and executed requirements gathering and documentation generation in support of IT network upgrades.

Managed and formulated vendor relationships.
Developed project timelines for over 18 projects across all business units including IT, Finance, and Marketing.
Developed best practices, techniques, and tools for project planning, execution, project management, ongoing milestone/deliverable tracking, communications, and key performance metrics.
Identified and resolved issues and conflicts within and between various project teams.
Provided estimates for development tasks for inclusion in bid responses or customer change control requests.
Ability to think creatively and inspire others to do the same.
Ability to communicate effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and at all levels of an organization.
·       Monitored key performance metrics.

·       Lead Application development projects across all business segments.

·       Performance monitoring in WAS.

·       Best practices (heap settings, thread pooling, etc).

Presented and lead technical workshops to C- Suite executives and board members.
Provided clear technical support and guidance to the teams in relation to all technical issues affecting the delivery of a customer project.
Provided ownership for technical architecture adherence / divergence and provide guidance to project delivery teams.
Lead the performance testing effort for the Consulting team on engagements; including the writing of scripts, the execution of tests, the monitoring of all aspects of the architecture, and the analysis of results.
Ø  Grantham University-Consultant for MegaForce

PMO Director/Logistician……………………………………………………………… 2013 –2014

·       Identified IT project requirements and supported identification of project needs prior to, during, and after move.

·       Provided inputs to integrated MS Project schedule covering key customer support activities associated with move preparation and execution.

·       Collaborated with the finance team to develop comprehensive costing methodology for IT services and Infrastructure needs.

·       Assisted in developing monthly metrics reporting for VP and C-Suite Executives.

·       Managed requirements gathering and documentation generation in support of IT Networks and other infrastructure.

·       Coordinated all logistic details with multi-agency POC’s, implemented IT solutions and supported resolution of conflicts.

·       Researched and executed vendor solutions for Low Voltage, Data Cabling, AV, Physical Security, Telecom, and many other IT related functions as pertained to project relocations of 50+ personnel, equipment, furniture and peripherals.

·       Built and maintained various vendor relationships.

·       Created and executed detailed project plans for infrastructure build outs, building lay out plans and various other needs.

·       Lead Application development projects across all business segments.

·       Facilitated, Documented and created all RFP and bid processes for all relocation needs.

·       Developed a Risk Matrix and critical path timeline/workbook and executed accordingly.

·       Provide clear technical support and guidance to the IT and Construction teams in relation to all technical issues affecting the delivery of a customer project.

Ø  Balance Point at Waddell and Reed

SR. Project Manager/Business Analyst ……………………………………………. 2013 -2013

·       Wrote Policies and procedures around the planning and deployment of a 3000+ PC Refresh project.

·       Produced policies and procedures for the planning and deployment of new phone systems in 160 remote field office locations.

·       Coordinated and ran field off pilots to ensure proper execution of logistics planning.

·       Worked with asset management to ensure compliance with all current asset allocation procedures.

·       Developed stream lined processes for memory upgrade and new PC builds to be deployed to both Home office and field office locations.

·       Collaborated with the finance team to develop comprehensive costing methodology for IT services and Infrastructure needs.

·       Assisted in developing monthly metrics reporting for VP and C-Suite Executives.

·       Managed requirements gathering and documentation generation in support of it networks and other infrastructure to include storage, racks, chassis, switching and all other network and server gear.

·       Maintained high level of proficiency in selected methodologies for assigned tasks in order to complete own assignments and to provide guidance to other team members.

·       Maintained advanced analytical and communication skills (both written and verbal) in order to create requirements which define sound, flexible solutions to business problems.

·       Effectively communicated requirement definition for business problems to business unit representatives, management, impacted project teams, and executives.

·       Maintained proficiency in project management methods to plan, track, and report status of projects.

·       Proactively managed expectations of all customers and management by identifying, communicating, and mitigating risks.

Ø  Cerner Corporation

Project Manager/Financial Analyst ………………………………………………… 2012 -2013

·       Developed and implemented written specifications and Statement of Procedure about the business systems key to financial reporting to be read and executed by both technical and non-technical personnel across various departments.

·       Liaison between internal CTS and external Cerner customers to define business procedures and establish documentation needed for execution in the production of financial documentation for annual reporting, Business Case analysis, and white paper support.

·       Analyzed customer requests and prepared technical documentation for financial reporting purposes.

·       Managed the requirements gathering and documentation of IT Network and data center infrastructures for Cerner and their client base to include but not limited to storage, racks, chassis, servers, switching, and other network gear.

·       Analyzed IT project requirements to determine types of documents needed to build business cases for large Capital or Expense related purchases outlining where the cost fits into current annual budgets.

·       Communicated process changes, enhancements, and modifications – verbally or through written documentation – to management, peers, staff, and other employees so that issues and solutions are understood.

·       Trained new or existing personnel on new or improved process changes

·       Ensured project documentation is thorough and complete for all phases of projects.

·       Created and Managed Capital and Expense Budgets in Excess of $140M annually

·       Created and Managed Expense Budgets in excess of ~$10M in monthly expense.

·       Implemented process change/improvements that were sustainable and repeatable.

·       Responsible for creation of financial data on $2.5 million dollar business case for risk, compliance, and security risk mitigation and IT implementation.

·       Collaborated with the finance team to develop comprehensive costing methodology for IT services and Infrastructure needs.

Ø  Wyle, CAS Group

Deputy Program Manager/Financial Analyst/Logistician ………………….. 2012 -2012

 

·       Built, Updated, and Managed Spend plans for 3 TATs on a $44m contract supporting the Department of the Army’s Mission Command Training Program.

·       Resolved any outstanding invoice issues to include incorrect invoices submitted to the client, invoice review on various contract types, build and maintain backup spreadsheets attached to invoices per contract requirements, approve invoices for payment based on subcontractor submittal of personnel charging and time charging

·       Lead Business Development efforts for teaming agreements with other businesses.

·       Researched and tracked  pending Requests for Proposals put out by the Federal Government

·       Lead and produced RFP’s for various types of Depart of Defense contracts to include TRAC, TRADOC, CAC, CALL, MCTP, ARCIC, JIEDDO and others

·       Kept running inventory of $1.5m+ in government issued IT equipment and software.

·       Lead weekly team meetings to ensure all client focused events are on track.

·       Worked to resolve an outstanding security clearance issues for 64 employees and subcontractors.

·       Worked with 44 Subcontract personnel to ensure proper daily accountability

·       Participated and lead After Action Reviews with the Government Client (JIEDDO) and Wyle/Subcontractor Personnel to take away lessons learned and implemented ways of improving existing products and services in order to better the relationship between Wyle and the client.

Collaborated with the finance team to develop comprehensive costing methodology for IT services and Infrastructure needs.
·       Supported work across major IDIQ contract vehicles including Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center (SURVIAC), Individual Assistance Technical Assistance Contract (IATAC), Technical Services Support (TSS), and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) contracts

Assisted in developing monthly metrics reporting for VP and C-Suite Executives.
·       Developed and implemented written specifications and Statement of Procedure about the business systems key to financial reporting and contract execution to be read and executed by both technical and non-technical personnel across various departments.

·       Liaison between internal and external Department of the Army customers to define business procedures and establish documentation needed for various processes and procedures.

·       Analyzed customer requests and prepare technical documentation for financial reporting purposes.

·       Analyzed IT project requirements to determine types of documents needed in the execution or facilitation of war-game training.

·       Developed, standardized and maintained new or improved processes based on findings and analysis.

·       Communicated process changes, enhancements, and modifications – verbally or through written documentation – to management, peers, staff, and other employees so that issues and solutions are understood.

Ø  Booz Allen Hamilton

Project Manager/Financial Analyst ………………………………………………… 2010 -2012

·       Converted business requirements into test plans and test cases.

·       Worked closely with software developers in Herndon, VA and Leavenworth, Kansas to develop test specifications and build test cases to rigorously test product functionality and investigate all potential product test failures on multiple Department of Defense simulators both proprietary and non-proprietary.

·       Provided program control and financial management for over 25 contracts with a total ceiling value of approximately $200million.

·       Supported work across major IDIQ contract vehicles including Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center (SURVIAC), Individual Assistance Technical Assistance Contract (IATAC), Technical Services Support (TSS), and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) contracts.

·       Presented and participated in program reviews and kick-off meetings with government clients, subcontractors, and Booz Allen leadership; forging strong relationships with clients and subcontractors to ensure smooth contract management across full spectrum of stakeholders.

·       Trained and advised new and experienced program managers on best practices and financial management duties, work directly in creation of spend plans the give managers the ability to project forward and anticipate the profitability effects of management decisions.

·       Versed in all aspects of the proposal process, participate and provide input for Capture, Cost, and Technical volumes and reviews, work closely with pricing team to ensure profitability goals are met.

·        Ensured all financial data is compliant with the (Sarbanes Oxley Act) SOX, (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) GAAP, and (Federal Acquisitions Regulations) FAR.

 

Ø  DaSilva Building Service, Inc.

Owner/President ……………………………………………………………………………. 2005 -2011

·       Drew up proposals and cost estimate bids for new clients

·       Wrote new and renewal contracts for new and current clients.

·       Extensive knowledge of (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) GAAP and (Sarbanes Oxley Act) SOX Compliance standards and procedures.

·       Managed a staff of 50-100 employees at any given time on all aspects of employment, including, training, compensation, employment disputes and any other issues which arose

·       Budget administration tasks which support the formulation and review of assigned portions of the Operating Budget.

·       Responsible for the formulation and revision of annual budget estimates for operating expenses including, travel, labor, supplies, sub-contracts, and equipment.

·       Regularly formulate budget related information in a wide variety of related forms, schedules, and reports.

·       In charge of accounts payable and accounts receivable

·       Figured Bi-monthly payroll and run payroll reports

·       Performed both contract administration and complex pre and post-award contracting functions in collaboration with other contract administrators for a variety of supplies and services for operational and customer/client support.

·       Customer relations, bidding, quality control, administration, employee training, discipline, payroll, equipment and product accountability inspections, promotions, discipline, payroll, inventory, equipment and product ordering, book-keeping, safety, and administration.

·       Procured material, equipment, machinery, tools, parts, facility repairs and services in support of customer requests and general business operations.

·       Managed investment opportunities from inception to release of the final product to the buyer.

·       Increased investment portfolio value by 30% in one year.

·       Finished all projects at or below budget and within all timelines.

·       Created a standardized process for evaluating investments and determining project potential profitability.

·       Created all management plans, human resource plans and record archiving systems.

·       Identified, developed and implemented accounting applications reducing accounting team workload by 35%.

·       Managed the creation of all company websites for advertising, and user interfaces.